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21-May-2014 Dick Osseman

Bursa Hudavendigar Mosque May 2014 7562.jpg

Standing in the central space of the congregation hall of the mosque, and looking towards the entrance at its north side. Above the door, a platform for the singers has been arranged; on special occasions – the last evening of Ramadan, Kandil (= birthday of the prophet Muhammad), and other – the solemn prayer can be accompanied by a male chorus reciting sacred texts.
The platform was not part of the original 14th century draft; it has been added during some later restoration.
The marble ‘şadırvan’ (fountain for ritual ablutions) also dates from the 1904 restoration; some sources suggest it too was not part of the original 14th century draft.
The murals (also dating from the 1904 restoration) are an example of late-Ottoman style, mixing 16th century classic design with 19th century Turkish ‘Baroque’, influenced by European Neo-Classicism.

Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen.
Sources: ‘Vakıf Abideler ve eski Eserler (volume III)’ - Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğü, Ankara 1983
‘Bursa – Turquie’ – booklet of the Bursa Müzeleri, 1980 & Website of ‘nkfu.com’ .

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